WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 302, 15 September 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL A meeting of the Wellington Commit- • teo of the N.Z. lied Cross Order of St. John was held ill the depot yesterday afternoon. Mr. T. Young (chairman) £ resided: A letter was read from Ledy iverpool, thanking the members of tho Red Cross and Order of St. John for the book they gave bcr before she left New Zealand, and stating what a pleasure it was to her. Some discussion .took place in regard to tho as yet unsuccessful quest for a building which could be made'into a home for chronically sick or wounded soldiers, and the sub-committee that had bcon appointed to look for such t placo reported that up to the present nothing suitable had been hoard of. The only course was to make still further inquiries. Mr. Ivinneburgli, for his sub-commit-tee. reported upon matters in connection with the new depot in Nelson's Buildings for carrying on Bed Cross work. Alterations were being made and tho necessary shelves and fittings were being attended to. Matters of tenancy were discussed and various other matters relative to tho occupancy of the place by the Red Cross. A request was received trom the lion, secretary of the Crippled Soldiers Hostel asking for a grant of .£458 17s. to enable the Host?l -Committee to meet. the expenses incidental to tho carrying en of such a place. There had been a loss, of ,£323 on the running of the hostel for the year, and it was hoped that the Bed Cross Committee would see its way to give a grant, as it did in the previous year. It was pointed out by Hie hon. secretary that the occupants of tho h(stel paid 255. a week if they could, and less if their circumstances did not allow tta to do this. It .was moved and seconded that a grant bo made of a sum of .£4OO. This was carried. A motion of sympathy with' Mr. and Mrs. Shirtcliffegin the loss of their daughter, Airs. Garfield Crawford (neo Miss 3fyra Shirtcliffe), who had dono so much for tho Ked Cross, was carried by the meeting. Mrs. Chadwick is .visiting New Plymouth, and will be there for some months. ■ ' Tho golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Humplirios Gibbs, of Sydenham l (Christchurch), was celebrated on Saturday, and to fittingly commemorate the [ occasion they made a flight 'from tho Sockburn Aerodrome. Mr. Gibbs, wha was the eldest son of the late Captain W. Gibbs, lieutenant 1i.N.1t., was mari j-ied to Mary, eldest daughter of the late jMr J. Henderson, Thurso, Caithness,. ' Scotland,.at St. Luke's Church, Christ. church, on September 11, 1870, by the i Hev. A. E. Lingard. There are fivo sons and three daughters, all being still alive, and, with oil© exception, all attended the celebrations. There are 20 grandchil- • dreu. A cablegram from London, dated Sop. , tember 13, states that General Booth's . eldest son Bernard is engaged to Miss Jane Lowther, an English jprl who joined the Salvation Army in Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Duthie aro leaving this week on a visit to Australia. A quiet wedding was celebrated by the Eev. H. A. Walke at tho St. Augustine's Church, Petone, last week, when Mis« Ethel Ilenwood; youngest (laughter of ■Mrs. Honwood, of Petone, was married to Mr. J. P. Booth, son of Mr. Booth, late of Alicetown. Lower Hutt. The bride, j who was given away by her brother-in-law. wore a cremo tailored; costumo anu 1 white velvet hat, and carried a slioworbououet of sweet peas, freezias, and maiden-hair fern. Miss. Ida Johnstone, wiio attended her cousin as bridesmaid, woro a white silk frock and crepe de chine .and georgette hat. Her bouquet consisted of pink sweet peas and freezias Mr.-ff, Henwood (brother of the bride) attended as best man. . The bridegroom'* present to the bride was a. sot of fos furs, and to the bridesmaid was given rv gold brooch.. The bride's, present to the bridegroom was a gold watch and chain At a reception subsequently held at the residence of the bride's mother, a number of friends attended, and the usual toasts were honoured. Later, Mr. ard Mrs. Booth loft by motor for Patotv. Red Cross Executive, A meeting of the Wellington Executive Committee of tho Red Cross was held recently. Correspondence was received from the Officer in Charge War Funds Office as to tho agreement under which 1 the Evelyn Firth Convalescent Home (Auckland) was to be carried on. A letter was to hand from the Auckland, Centre, oxplaining the various points raised by the War Funds Office. It was resolved that the Officer in Charge War Funds bo tltenked for his letter, and that a copy of tho Auckland letter be sent to him, with an intimation /that the control of the financial matters of each centre was left with the governing body rf the centre, which was in close touch with the medical and defence authorities iu the district. It was reported that tlae sub-commit-tee had arranged that E<-'d Cross comforts for soldiers in civil hospitals snould •bs distributed througn tho matrons of the various hospitals. It was resolved that general instructional equipment supplied for -vocational training purposes, when no longer -required should be sold and the proceeds returned to headquarters for future distribution pro rata to tho four 'entres. A letter was received from the AJinister of Defence, wl»o stated that the Bed Cross would be credited .with moneys recwcd from thd sale of buildings. A letter was received from Mr. lunks, on behalf of St. John Auckland. in reference to Dr. Collins s proposal concerning voluntary aid w-lacli-monts, and making various s'lgger-tions as to enrolment. It was resolved that a sub-committee consisting of the lien. Dr. Collins, Mrs. Luke, and Mr. Young, with power to add to their number, be appointed to confer as to joint a',tiou m tho future. ~ , A letter was received from the Matron-in-Chief Public Health Department, asking that the Nurses' Home, Wer Hutt, be continued. It was resolved to continue, subject to one month's notice, as reouued bv tho landlord. The Auckland Centre wrote approving of tho appointment of Viscount JeHicoe and Lady J.ellicoe as patrons r.f the society, aud suggesting that appointment of president l>e made by Mie executive. This, it was resolved, should be hold over until the next annual meeting of tho New Zealand Council. Dr. Wylie's letter, with regard to supply of comforts for crippled chi'dren in tho Military Hospital at Botorua, was placed before the meeting also a lottcr from the Otiicer in Charge War Funds regarding the same. It was resolved that the chairman aud Mr. Young bo appointed to interview the 0:C. War Funds Office to discuss letters with regard to expenditure of funds on peace time organisations, and that consideration of Dr. Wylie's letter be held over. Tho Wellington Centre's resolution to contributo XIOOO to the Starving Children of Europe Fund wa6 approved. A sub-committco consisting of .Mr, T. Young and Miss Sybil Nathan (hon. sec.) wm set up io confer with representatives from all tlie various bodies who aro snpplving comforts to soldiers in the hospitals with a view to preventing overlapping. ,

"D" Battsry Danes., Very cheery and enjoyable wm ths annual dance' of "D" Battery, which was . held in tho Masonic Hall last wgWThere was ft good attendance of dancer^, ■ and excellent music was supplied fertile dancing, Brightly-coloured draper- ■ iej arranged in triangular design covered , the walls of the rooms and overhead i were streamers o£ red and blue ribbons, • which blended in colour with inuumer- ■ able small flags hung from the ceiling, i Baskets massed with lycopodium and (- flowers were a particularly euectivo feu- , ture of tho decorations. Supper was set | in tho room adjoining, and the tables [ woro arranged with yellow narcissi. Ille i chaperons were Mrs. Darling, Mrs. P«tk- • el'ick, Mrs. Keevcs, and Mrs. Shepheid, r Among those who were present were . Bvigatlier-Gcneral Richardson _ and Mrs. . Richardson, the latter wealing blacfc i channelise with sequin embroidered- nets s Maior Petherick, O.C. of the Battery; . Mrs. Reeves, in black silk; Mrs. phepr herd, black cliarmeuse with [ trimminff; Mies G. Shepherd, polest pnilc i silk with overdress of black tulle ;.Miw 3 Post, white charmeuse; Miss Shepherd, black charmeuso frock; Mis? J. Post, .white charmeuse and lace; Miss Sylvia 1 Darling, black net; Miss Beryl Earle, » frilled frock of white net; Misses Homes, . Fowler, Chapman, Boss (2), Jeffrej-s, MaF ior Lyons, Captain Williams D.S.O. (adE iutant of the K.N.Z.A.), Mr. Cameron, c and many more. The committee in I eharee of the arrangements compowd , Messrs. Gibson, 6. Troup, L.N. Biss, s C. E. Corrigan, E. Dtehl, R. Greig, L. . Gardner, A. Macandrew, C. Q. Pope, St. I L. Reeves, and E. Short. ] Funeral of Mrs. M. Segrief. 1 The funeral of the late Mrs. M. Segrief, . which took place 'yesterday, was one or ! the most largely, attended seen for eom# i time in Wellington. It was preceded by I a Solemn liequiem Mass at St. Annes s Church, Wellington South. The cclel brant of the -Mass was the Eev. Father T. B. Scgrtef, S.M., the only son ot the deceased lady. He tvns assisted uy the ■ Rev. Father Kimbell, S.M., of Temuka. 1 ns deacon, and the Eev, Father Gondringer, S.M., of St. Patrick's College, as sub-deacon. In tho sanctuary were His • Grace Archbishop 0 Shea, S.M., Mohsw--1 nor M'Kenna, V.G., and some ..forty " priests from all parts of tho Dominion. 1 Behind the chief mourners were rcpre- ' sentatives of every religious community 1 in Wellington. The congregation, eom- ' nosed of relatives and friends of tlie.de--1 ceased, was so large that the capacious • church was too small to accommodate ail • who wished to assist. The music of the ' Mass was rendered by a choir of priests ' and of the boys of SI. Patricks College, 1 under the baton of the Eev. rather > Schoefer. S.M: The absolutions over the 1 coffin were pronounced by His .WW ■ Archbishop O'Shea, whilst the burial service at the graveside was readbylather Scrief. - The respect m which the de- , ceased-ladv was held was. shown by hun- ' drods of telegrams received from all ovef the Dominion, and by the expressions o ' sympathy from people of every class and creed. Petone Harmonic Society,, . , Tho first concert of the Petone ■ Har- « mouic Society, which has been in existi ence only a few months, was held in tho Empire Thcatr»on Monday evening, lhe ; hall wos well filled by an cnUiusiastio i audience. The following programme was i submitted: The National Anthem, moui'c Society; "Ye Banks and Braes, ■ Harmonic Society; 'lliat lumble-down Shack in Athlone," Miss F. Casey ; Ihs Bandalero," Mr. T. Tuohyj recitabon, . Mr K. Dillon; action song, Little loke Bonne -j and Shawl," Misses h. Walsh, D. Hyde, A, Eobiiisor., IC. Walsh, 1. Casey, P. Green, and Miss L. Malsh, iiccompanist; soiiy. Air. Isicholls; ■Miss EiHeen Driscoll;-"Annie ; Laurie, Harmohio ■'Societyr : ."Moonhglifc and Music," Harmonic Society; - .recitation, Mr K. Dillon: dtftt,' "Ihe . Minstrel Boy," Messrs. T. Tuohy and A. I'ogarty; Japanese action song, Misses N. D. Hyde, A. Robinson, IvMUlsh, i. Casev aud P. Green; song, Mr. M I" 1 ' 305 • '"Soldiers' Farewell," male chorus; Song of tho Vikings," Harmonic Society. • DOMESTIC WORKERS' HOURS A COMMUNICATION, THAT WAS CONFIDENTIAL. A report published in stating that Mr. Justice Stringer had forwarded a recommendation to the Minuter of Labour to the effect that the workin" hours for all domestic jorKds should bo 48 per week, andl thai: « hours should apply to employees, was quoted in the, Bowf ol Ropresentativcw vesterday afternoon, ar. ,T M'Combs (Lyttelton),. who raised the question, asked the Minister whetner as these employees had been shuftled e hvoen the Arbitration Court and- th» Legislature, the Government intended to introduce legislation on tho lines recom'"siriviniam Herrjes said he did ' 10 ' know that he cm.ld answer• ):h» qiiwbMi because ho understood that the c_ munlcation was entirely had received n recommendation because he had asked for one. ■ ~ . < Irtr. M'Combs: He recommends the « h Tho Minister said he did where that inIwnlation thwuch on the h « indwj glisst main confidential.